All articles by Susan Freeman – Page 6
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MIPIM BLOG: Qatar urban living, rock stars and chivalry
I have to start by mentioning the impressive new Qatari Stand showcasing their pioneering $5.5. billion, 31 hectare project for the revival of Doha’s commercial and cultural hub combining the uber modern with Qatar’s traditional architecture and heritage.
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MIPIM BLOG: A very long MIPIM day and night, big beasts and Narnia
The day started normally enough with a well attended British Property Federation/ Reed Midem investors breakfast at the Carlton. British Land CEO Chris Grigg, and British Property Federation President elect, had just three minutes to address the gathering on the benefits of investment in UK real estate.
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MIPIM BLOG: MIPIM hots up... but not the weather
Despite arctic conditions it’s been a great day. Started with my annual catch-up breakfast with REED MIDEM UK supremo Peter Rhodes who generally tries to keep a low profile at MIPIM.
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MIPIM BLOG: Welcome to MIPIM
Not wishing to upset those who have overcome challenging obstacles to get here, the journey to Cannes yesterday was almost too easy. Unusually I arrived at Terminal 5 on time and check-in took seconds.
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Twitter is for life — not just for MIPIM
This column is directed at those readers who still roll their eyes when Twitter is mentioned and can’t see how social media can benefit their businesses.
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A temporary approach is here to stay
Urban development guru Peter Bishop, former design director of the London Development Agency, and writer and sculptor Lesley Williams have co-written The Temporary City, which makes for a hugely inspiring read.
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Boardroom diversity is desirable — quotas are not
The government could introduce quotas to force companies to take on female board members. Susan Freeman asks how we reached this point
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A Tale of Two Conferences
Two entirely different but equally thought-provoking conferences I recently attended provided some interesting contrasts. The first was the London Business School (LBS) Global Leadership Summit on innovation and entrepreneurship. The second (with which readers will be more familiar) was the annual British Property Federation Conference. The LBS event was ...
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MIPIM 2011 BLOG: Tom's amazing bubble house
Tom Bloxham (of Urban Splash fame) has an amazing bubble house which nestles remotely amongst the medieval hill villages inland from the Cote D’Azure.
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MIPIM BLOG: Thursday at MIPIM
Today the last full day of MIPIM was busy - the restaurants were full and tables difficult to find so tempers were already frayed at breakfast in the Carlton restaurant.
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MIPIM BLOG: Another cold day in Cannes
Today started early with a very well attended British Property Federation breakfast at the Carlton Hotel. Lord Mayor, Mike Bear was in attendance wearing the most incredible diamond jewelled official regalia which was really quite mesmerising.
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MIPIM BLOG: Things hotting up on the Croisette
There was a real buzz today on a packed London Stand where Boris arrived on his Barclays bike to rally the troops declaring that we weren’t here for ’a jolly’ and that he had encountered at MIPIM the ’highest concentration of popular causes outside Tripoli’.
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MIPIM BLOG: An icy blast blows through Cannes
It’s going to be a very busy MIPIM judging by my flight from Heathrow this morning which was jam packed with MIPIM goers.
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Bribery Act brings harsh punishment for lavish hospitality
The Bribery Act 2010, due to come into force in April, is causing concern in property circles, especially around the new offence that makes directors personally liable for improper payments to which they may be oblivious
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Professional Opinion: Susan Freeman
Property people can learn plenty from business leaders
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Busy back in Blighty
A well wisher has kindly sent me a video of my impromptu presentation at lunch in Cannes last week on the merits of the MIPIM London Stand. I was either very brave (or foolhardy!) as the comments which have been captured for posterity were made in the presence of our ...
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MIPIM ARCHIVE: I'm back from planet MIPIM with a jolt
I’m back from planet MIPIM with a jolt (and a parking ticket). After an enjoyable lunch at Rado Beach restaurant courtesy of REED MIDEM I landed at Heathrow late on friday evening in the pouring rain and was just grateful that my flight hadn’t been grounded by the strike.
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Susan Freeman MIPIM blog: Final day high
MIPIM ended on a high note with the James Andrew/ Coutts last night party which had a genuine MIPIM buzz.
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Susan Freeman MIPIM blog: I recommend the caramel vodka shots....
I've completed my research now and the Carlton hotel really does have the best buffet breakfast and worth registering for MIPIM to be allowed entry for breakfast meetings. I also recommend the caramel vodka shots (but not for breakfast)